I'm ready to move...

[Apple]

I'm ready to move to Europe and never leave!  Everything has been awesome (well, almost everything, some blips that could have turned out bad, like a man climbing to the top of a crane right next to our hotel, threatening suicide   -- he's down, the safe way...)

But really, Paris is awesome, the French relatives are awesome, Debthaven is awesome, Munich is awesome, and Monty Python's Spamalot in German is awesome (seriously, still funny even when you can only understand 1% of it-- at least they sang "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" in Enlish )

Lots of good food, lots of nice and interesting people.  Ran into a couple from our home state while doing laundry yesterday, as well as a couple from Louisiana.  

Off to Salzburg tomorrow.  I don't ever want to go back home

Tonight's Entertainment:

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Glad you are having so much fun! Enjoy and send pics.

[Bonny]

After the hell you've been going through I'm so glad you are having fun!

I love Paris and never get tired of visiting there. Of course it's helpful to have friends to stay with!

We expect a full report with your wonderful pix when you get back.

ETA: I would love to see Spamalot in German. That looks like the opening of Wagner Opera!

[suesinfl]

Sounds like you are having a wonderful time! Please post picts when you get back.

[swamp]

Enjoy!  

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

So glad to read your trip is living up to your hopes--you planned and saved for it for quite a while--YMing works!!!  

I am sure the change of scenery is helping lower your stress levels given your recent travails.

And you survived your meet-up with Debthaven!!!  

You're on a roll!!! 

Enjoy yourselves!!!  Add me to the list of folks who want to see pics!!!

[ZaireinHD]

Excellent and enjoy!
I find it amazing when going out so far from home you meet people that live like down the street from you or around the way that you have never met before!

small world right?

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Ok......Debt has posted and so have you.  I guess that neither are murderers!

[Apple]

It's been even better than I'd hoped, can't believe we're a third of the way through the vacation!

I've been taking a ton of photos, but my chromebook isn't powerful enough to handle them, so, photos may have to wait until I get home.  I have one more way I can try to transfer them to post/send to family and friends.

DS was moody as hell the first day, but always is after a long flight.  By day two he was back to normal.  A few bouts of being a teenager have popped up, but nothing too bad.  He wasn't feeling well yesterday morning, so we never made it to Neuschwanstein Castle as planned, but it ended up being a great day, and now I have a reason I need to come back to Munich

[bobosensei]

Make sure to get to the Augustiner Brauhaus in Salzburg.  Let the teen have a beer if he is legal here.  Maybe his mood will improve  Last time I was in Salzburg we did the Mozart museum.  It was neat seeing the instruments and I'm not really musical.

[mmhmm]

I adore Salzburg! It was always one of my favorite places to go. So glad you're enjoying your travels and DS is managing to maintain most of the time. Being a teenager just plain isn't easy! Thanks for sharing the pic and we'll look forward to seeing more!

[debthaven]

I'm so glad your trip is going so well! 

[TheHaitian]

Have fun!!!

[zibazinski]

-wine-ENJOY!

[ohmomto2boys]

I loved Salzburg!  Enjoy your trip.  

[tskeeter]

Jun 27, 2015 1:12:42 GMT -5 Apple said:

It's been even better than I'd hoped, can't believe we're a third of the way through the vacation!

I've been taking a ton of photos, but my chromebook isn't powerful enough to handle them, so, photos may have to wait until I get home.  I have one more way I can try to transfer them to post/send to family and friends.

DS was moody as hell the first day, but always is after a long flight.  By day two he was back to normal.  A few bouts of being a teenager have popped up, but nothing too bad.  He wasn't feeling well yesterday morning, so we never made it to Neuschwanstein Castle as planned, but it ended up being a great day, and now I have a reason I need to come back to Munich

Appple, I have a request.  After you're home and things have settled down, would you mind posting a few of your favorite pics?  We'd love to see where you went and what you saw. 

From a selfish perspective, I'm always looking for travel ideas and maybe some unusual places to go or things to do.  Your suggestions and comments would be appreciated.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

You are are a talented photographer, so I second the request for pics!!!

Besides, I'm sending a kid off to college in 6 weeks ($$$$$$$$$$$$), so I am traveling vicariously through other people these days?  

[Apple]

I'll definitely be posting photos!  Frustrating that this machine can't handle them, but it is able to transfer the files to a hard drive, so I have them all backed up in case I need to empty a card!

Salzburg was pretty, wish we'd had another day to see the fortress, but we left Munich too late.  I'd thought we see the Eagle's Nest when we were in Nueremberg, but Salzburg was closer, so we went from there.

We're in Krakow now, we did the salt mines, Auschwitz, and wandered around the old town some (our room is right on the corner of the square).  DS isn't up to walking around much today, and we leave for Prague tonight, so probably won't get to see much more.  I want to come back for at least a week!

[tskeeter]

Jul 2, 2015 2:11:53 GMT -5 Apple said:

I'll definitely be posting photos!  Frustrating that this machine can't handle them, but it is able to transfer the files to a hard drive, so I have them all backed up in case I need to empty a card!

Salzburg was pretty, wish we'd had another day to see the fortress, but we left Munich too late.  I'd thought we see the Eagle's Nest when we were in Nueremberg, but Salzburg was closer, so we went from there.

We're in Krakow now, we did the salt mines, Auschwitz, and wandered around the old town some (our room is right on the corner of the square).  DS isn't up to walking around much today, and we leave for Prague tonight, so probably won't get to see much more.  I want to come back for at least a week!

I find that same thing.  I get to see a little bit of some place and I want to go back and spend a much longer time just enjoying the area and learning more about it.